surfgirl14 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Hey guys. My first infusion is tomm , wish me luck! Any tips would be awesome for those who have experienced this. I am getting saline infusions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puppylove Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Good luck! Let us know how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfgirl14 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 thanks girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeSprings Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Good luck! Let us know how it goes - there's been a lot of saline talk around here lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janiedelite Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Wear layers in case the room is cool or too warm. Bring some entertainment (a good book, your ipod, etc). You will be there for a couple hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubytuesday Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Sending good vibes your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I cant wait for your description actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfgirl14 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Hey guys. So the fluids were amzingg, lets just say they are magic! lol... but the atmosphere was not the greatst. I was supposed to be going to my local childrens hospital infusion center but my doctors don't have permessions there or w/ever they want to call it so I had to be refered to this cancer center that is for adults. So it was scary and there was no kids just me. ahh so me and my mom found out that their is a pediatric cancer center just for kids that has an infusion center up the road from there so we are gona call on MOnday and find out if I can get in there. So yea i am hoping I will be able to! Anyways other then the atomosphere the infusion went great ... which is what really matters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubytuesday Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Hey guys. So the fluids were amzingg, lets just say they are magic! lol... but the atmosphere was not the greatst. I was supposed to be going to my local childrens hospital infusion center but my doctors don't have permessions there or w/ever they want to call it so I had to be refered to this cancer center that is for adults. So it was scary and there was no kids just me. ahh so me and my mom found out that their is a pediatric cancer center just for kids that has an infusion center up the road from there so we are gona call on MOnday and find out if I can get in there. So yea i am hoping I will be able to! Anyways other then the atomosphere the infusion went great ... which is what really matters! I get my IV gamma globulin at a cancer center's infusion center. It's a little depressing. A volunteer elderly cancer survivor visited me before the nurse started my 5 hour drip and chatted a few minutes and gave us a magazine--'What caused my Cancer'. It was cold in there and the recliners hard and slick--I didn't have enough upper body weight to keep the darn thing reclined. They were short on blankets and the lunch was surprisingly not only terrible but not healthy. I used my full length down coat for a blanket. And I will know to take snacks or send hubby to the cafe. If all keeps going well, I'll only have to go back for 2 more. I can do that--then we're going to have Home Care nurse show me how to give it myself in the comfort of my home. (I would be inserting big smiley face right here but sometimes when I try, the computer freezes up). Glad things went well. I was wondering how things were going to affect my dysautonomia but they used saline (only not like hydration rate--just before the globulin, to drip in between drips of globulin to keep the vein open and then to flush the vein after the globulin). Best wishes to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfgirl14 Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 oh gosh that doesn't sound good. Lucky for me the chairs were comfy and the blankets were warm and the nurses were nice. So that's good. I just didn't like how u didnt have any privacy. So yea but thanx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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